Aged Care Insite Issue 103 | Oct-Nov 2017 | Page 3

contents news MANAGING EDITOR Richard Garfield 02 9936 8628 [email protected] 2 4 5 6 8 9 HEALTH EDITOR Dallas Bastian 02 9936 8637 [email protected] Care packages not enough Ageing attitudes based on myths Call for 'Grey Guardians' Redefining dementia Centre to tackle ageing problems Compulsory flu vax for care staff? industry & policy 10 Seeking a strategy NEWS EDITOR Kirstie Chlopicki 02 9936 8660 [email protected] What the future holds for carers 12 In Tune with reform 04 06 Aged care review debated 14 The death you prefer PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Conor Burke 02 9936 8638 [email protected] Innovative in-home palliative care 16 Desperate times SUBEDITOR Robert Santos Alzheimer’s challenge needs new approach SALES ENQUIRIES Ben Long 02 9936 8661 [email protected] practical living SUBSCRIPTION ENQUIRIES 02 9936 8666 [email protected] 20 Hearts and Wildflowers 18 Better together Hybrid facilities keep older people connected 12 20 clinical focus COVER IMAGE Dr Cindy Jones Photo: Griffith University 22 Redress the balance Fighting malnutrition one cooked breakfast at a time PUBLISHED BY APN Educational Media GPO Box 4245 Sydney NSW 2001 ABN 58 090 900 999 Print Post 100008043 ISSN 1836-1501 OCLC 536881479 PUBLISHER’S NOTE © Copyright. No part of this publication can be used or reproduced in any format without express permission in writing from APN Educational Media. The mention of a product or service, person or company in this publication, does not indicate the publisher’s endorsement. The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily represent the opinion of the publisher, its agents, company officers or employees. The social club sowing the seeds of friendship 24 Sexual healing Addressing that which dare not speak its name 26 Asking for trouble? The risks of evacuating aged care residents due to a disaster 28 Equal to the mask? 28 30 Conventional wisdom debunked workforce 30 On the beaten track Walking the Kokoda Trail to raise funds for Alzheimer’s 32 Grief on the job Coping with loss in the workplace technology 34 Streamlining healthcare Health workers keen to engage with new technology 36 Sketchy diagnosis 32 34 Screen for Parkinson’s with pen and paper agedcareinsite.com.au 1